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IHY Newsletter - April 2007About: Posting to, subscribing to, and unsubscribing from IHY Newsletters IHY Newsletter April 2007 K. S. Balasubramaniam, Editor bala{at}nso.edu Headlines * IHY Student/Teacher Teams - Africa - workshops * IHY-UK's Sun Earth Plan Educational Resources Website * IHY Workshop at ARIES, Nainital, India during May 7-10,2007 * Japan Geoscience Union Meeting 2007 * IHY 2007 Photo contest Rules * IHY Symposium and Sputnik 50th Anniversary Celebration * NASA-sponsored Heliophysics Summer School * Planetary maps available - Hungary Details
------------------------------------- * IHY News from Europe European IHY General Assembly : European Geophysical Union Kid's drawings exhibition on our web page Open doors day: June 10th, 2007 ESA broadcast quality footage New movies are available from the ESA web site : Now from some countries in Europe: From Bulgaria - Transmitted by K. Goergieva From Italy - Transmitted by F. Zuccarello on behalf of the Italian coordination 1. National Program: "Competition for Secondary Schools", coordinated by Ilaria Ermolli (INAF/OAR) Advanced Training From Norway - Transmitted by N. Ostgaard From Romania - Transmitted by C. Dumitrache From Slovakia - Transmitted by V. Rusin From Spain - Transmitted by J.A. Bonet From Turkey - Transmitted by A. Ozguc ------------------------------------- * IHY Ireland Update. On March 14th here in my home town I did a Solar System PowerPoint presentation to 42 Cub Scouts and their leaders.My presentation is about our Solar System and the many robot explorers who are out there taking in the view on our behalf, including SOHO. I also have a section on the night sky and this is evolving in response to demand. Emphasis was in part on our sun, I also ran the wonderful Cosmic Collisions DVD that came in the Sun/Earth Day Pack. The cubs and the adults loved this and you could hear a pin drop they were so quiet, adults and children alike sitting on the floor. Space and dinosaurs a winning combination. I am considering running Cosmic Collisions as part of a presentation I am giving to the public on March 26th, as it was so well received by the Cubs. I will be running a more developed version of this presentation for the general public, on August 9th in the Education Centre in Wicklow Mountains National Park here in Co Wicklow Ireland. I hope to get Solar Wind the movie, I downloaded this morning, and it is very good. www.iac.es/AIH There you can find and download the movie about the Solar Wind (Spanish and English versions). Deirdre Kelleghan * Space Weather DVD Dear Space Weather and IHY experts, As you may remember many of you have contributed in 2002 to theworld-wide first space weather CD-ROM (English, French and Germantranslations). This CD-ROM is available on http://www.1A-FirstApplications.com. In 2007 we have foreseen to produce within the SWEETS project (Space Weather and Europe an Educational Tool with the Sun) for the European Science Week a very extended, updated and new space weather DVD, which will also include related contributions from the International Heliophysical Year. In addition it is foreseen to publish the new space weather DVD in several more languages (especially European ones). Therefore I would kindly ask you to contribute by means of text, images and videos/movies to the new space weather DVD. If you wish to contribute, please give your inputs as soon as possible (not later until 30 April 2007) in the following manner to Jansen{at}1A-FirstApplications.com Content inputs related to space weather / IHY science/research, effects, international activities, public outreach / education (space weather in the media / schools etc.) and others as - text (in English) Please forward this message to further potentially interested colleagues, institutions and companies. This would be a great chance again to push forward the space weather community. It is foreseen to publish the DVD in November 2007. If you have further hints or questions, do not hesitate to contact me directly under the coordinates written below. With best regards Dr. Frank Jansen Tel. +49 3834 762 463 ------------------------------------- * IHY Student/Teacher Teams - Africa - workshops In advance of the upcoming IHY-Africa, and IHY-SCiNDA workshops (November 2007, Addis Ababa), NC A&T plans to conduct summer space science institute for student-teacher teams, inspired by IHY and IPY. The TENTATIVE window of time is July 16-20. The program is tailored for high school students, in-service and preservice teachers. While this program involves mainly high school teachers and students, we plan to use this opportunity to partner at all levels. This experience will be used to conduct outreach in Addis Ababa. Further more the experience gained in Addis Ababa, can be expanded to the We are looking partners in several fronts 1. Institute instructor Our outreach website is located at http://sirius-c.ncat.edu/IHY-IPY Please fill out out the partnership form located at http://sirius-c.ncat.edu/partnership.html Important note: Financial support applies only to US K12 students and teachers. Those of you contributing to the program from outside USA but this does not limit us from sharing information. Benefits to partnership: You and your organization will be listed as partners to this and upcoming activities. Also we learn and practice, with many colleagues around the world, on effective outreach models. Most importantly you will use this opportunity to conduct your own outreach activities. Please pass this information to anyone interested. Abebe Kebede ------------------------------------- * IHY-UK's Sun Earth Plan Educational Resources Website The IHY-UK has developed SunEarthPlan.net (http://sunearthplan.net), a comprehensive website addressing all elements of heliophysics, with exciting articles, wonderful imagery, and a special section answering "Your Questions" about space and heliophysics. The project is led by Dr. Jim Wild of Lancaster University, who serves as the Project Coordinator, along with Piers Bizony (Principal Science Writer), Dr. Lucie Green (IHY-UK Outreach Coordinator), and a stunning array of heliophysicists. There are many features on the site, and it provides an excellent introduction to heliophysics and IHY. This is a great resource for all members of the IHY community, and a convenient answer to the familiar question: "Heliophysical? What's that??" ------------------------------------- * IHY Workshop at ARIES, Nainital, India during May 7-10, 2007 An IHY Workshop is being organized on "Super Active Regions of Solar Cycle 23 and their Geo-Space Impact" at ARIES, Nainital, India, in collaboration with CAWSES-India program, during 7-10 May, 2007. You may find the Registration Form and more information at the workshop web site (http://aries.ernet.in/ihyw07/ihyw07.html). Please submit your abstract with the filled in registration form by e-mail or fax (e-mail: ihyw07{at}aries.ernet.in; Fax no: +91-5942-233439). Abstract submission deadline: March 20, 2007. Local hospitality will be provided to all the participants. Please feel free to contact us if you have any queries. Wahab Uddin and P.K. Manoharan ------------------------------------- * Japan Geoscience Union Meeting 2007 Japan Geoscience Union Meeting 2007 Special session (IGY+50 from the past to the future) and exhibition (The 50th anniversary of International Geophysical Year) are planned. Shinichi Watari * Norwegian IPY-ICESTAR The Norwegian IPY-ICESTAR program had its kick-off meeting in February and the Norwegian IPY started March 1. At the same time the continuous measurements for a whole year by the Svalbard EISCAT radar started. A simple aurora prediction system has been developed tailored for the public. The project is a collaboration with universities and a commercial weather prediction centre. For the scientific community forecasting the aurora is nothing new, in particular for planning observations and sounding rocket launches. However, by adding prediction of weather and clear sky it will provide a useful tool for aurora hunters and tourists. Furthermore, awareness of the aurora and the Sun-Earth connection topic is also a main driver for this project. A talk will be given at the EGU meeting in Vienna by Dr. Pål Brekke. Nikolai Østgaard ------------------------------------- * IHY 2007 Photocontest Rules 1. Eligibility: Anyone is eligible. But only one photo per person. 2. Scope of Photo: 3. Size of Photo: 4. Where to send: Please clearly indicate how you can be reached (fax or email address). 5. Prizes: 6. All photos sent to the above address become the property of SERC, and shall not be returned to the sender. (So retain a copy for yourself.) 7. Best photo shall be selected by SERC internal staff. Although IHY is an official event of UN/NASA/ESA, the IHY Photo Contest is organized solely by SERC. Its decision is final. George Maeda * IHY Symposium and Sputnik 50th Anniversary Celebration An IHY Symposium associated with the Sputnik 50th Anniversary Celebration will be held in Zvenigorod, Russia, November 5 - 11, 2007 The symposium will focus on the following topics: Registration deadline: 1 June 2007 Scientific Organizing Committee : G.A. Zherebtsov (chairman), L.M. Zelenyi (vice-chairman), V.D. Kuznetsov (vice-chairman), G.A. Kotova (scientific secretary), N.A. Armand, N.F. Blagoveshenskaya, J. Davila, N. Gopalswamy, V.M. Grigoriev, V.N. Obridko, M.I. Panasyuk, A.A. Petrukovich, A.V. Stepanov, D. Webb, Yu.I. Yermolaev, Yu.I. Zetzer. Local Organizing Committee: V.D. Kuznetsov (chairman), V.N. Obridko (vice-chairman), G.A. Kotova, I.M. Livshits, E.V. Nepomnyashaya, V.E. Manchenko, A.I. Osin, E.I. Prutenskaya, A.I. Rez, L.M. Zelenyi Full details of the Symposium is avaialbe at For further details contact: kotova{at}iki.rssi.ru and obridko{at}izmiran.ru * SEVAN Network Gets A Push! The SEVAN (Space Environmental Viewing and Analysis Network, PI Ashot Chilingarian from Alikhanyan Physics Institute, Armenia) project received a grant allocated by European Office of Aerospace Research and Development for Assistance to Basic Research entitled "Development and installation of new hybrid particle detectors for creating a world-wide network aimed to conduct space weather research." The grant will be used for installing the first SEVAN unit at Zagreb Observatory, Croatia. This unit will be the first detector designed for detecting cosmic rays in Croatia and its The SEVAN network aims to improve fundamental research of solar physics and space weather conditions and to enable scientists to make short and long-term forecasts of dangerous consequences of space storms. New type hybrid particle detectors, as well as modern electronics and data acquisition software for highly distributed particle detecting networks were designed and assembled at Cosmic Ray The network will detect changing fluxes of charged and neutral species of secondary cosmic rays at different altitudes and latitudes (with inclusion of near-equator countries), thus turning into a The second site for SEVAN unit installation will be Bulgaria. Negotiation has already started with groups from Slovakia, Indonesia, and Costa-Rica for enlarging the SEVAN network. For more information on SEVAN, please go to Veronica Moiseenko SEVAN project manager * IHY UNO Workshop United Nations/Morocco/European Space Agency International Workshop on the Use of Space Technology for Sustainable Development Rabat, Morocco, 25 - 27 April 2007 The objectives of this Workshop are: (a) to increase the awareness among decision makers, and users on the potential benefits of applying space technology to environmental monitoring and management; (b) to expand the information and data exchange networking on the use of Earth Observation data; and (c) to develop regional/national pilot projects that use space technology to support the sustainable development for Africa. For Details, see ------------------------------------- * NASA-sponsored Heliophysics Summer School The first of a three-year NASA-sponsored Heliophysics Summer School will be hosted by UCAR in Boulder, CO, July 30 through August 7, 2007. The summer school is sponsored by NASA's Living With a Star (LWS) program and supported by the International Heliophysical Year (IHY) program. It has three principal goals: 1) To deepen the appreciation of the basic science of heliophysics for a select group of students as 2) To analyze new measurements with the goal of identifying global processes and drivers of the Sun-heliosphere system outward to the heliopause, and the responses of planetary magnetospheres, ionosphere and atmospheres, and 3) To produce a series of textbooks from which heliophysics may be taught at universities worldwide. The three-year program comprises three thematic clusters that together cover the scientific basis of the physical processes that play a role in coupling the Sun's interior to the planetary environments and atmospheres through the vast heliosphere. The first 8-day summer school in 2007 covers's 3the plasma physics of the local cosmos, i.e., the science that is uniquely enabled by our existence within an environment of ionized gases. The three-year "heliophysics school" will encompass the entire scientific discipline now called heliophysics, which was borne of the need for interdisciplinary and global research in the context of the LWS and IHY programs. The IHY is participating in 2007 with extra lectures on the final day that introduce the second and third year themes of explosive energy conversion/energetic particles and long-term variations of solar activity/Earth's climate, respectively, and with labs devoted to the IHY observing programs and data analysis and modeling tools. Approximately 30 (international) students (including senior undergraduate students and graduate students with a strong background in physics, and beginning postdocs in a field of heliophysics) will be selected each year through a competitive process to participate in the summer school. Each participant will receive air travel, lodging and a per diem. The UCAR Visiting Scientist Programs office will administer the summer school. The deadline for application submission by students is 15 May 2007; late applications will be considered until all available student positions are filled. Note that the application deadline has been extended due to the recent partnering between LWS and IHY. Please see http://www.vsp.ucar.edu/Helio_info.html, call 303-497-8649 or email vsp{at}ucar.edu for additional information. Application materials should include: Send e-mail or electronic applications to: vsp {at} ucar.edu. If you are unable to submit electronically, please mail your application materials to: ------------------------------------- * Planetary maps available - Hungary We are making planetary maps,for high school students. We gladly would contribute with such maps (wall poster size) but we can not pay for the transportation of the maps (we made them for free, shipping cost is enormous for us).
Henrik http://emc.elte.hu/~hargitai/ About the IHY Newsletter To post to the IHY Newsletter, please send an email to the IHY Newsletter Editor K.S. Balasubramaniam at bala{at}nso.edu with "IHY News Item" in the subject line. Previous IHY Newsletters and News Notes can be found in the "Newsroom" portion of our website. To subscribe to the IHY Newsletter, send an email with "subscribe ihy-newsletter" IN THE BODY OF THE MESSAGE (NOT IN THE SUBJECT LINE). To unsubscribe to the IHY Newsletter,send an email with "unsubscribe ihy-newsletter" IN THE BODY OF THE MESSAGE (NOT IN THE SUBJECT LINE)
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